2012 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Ferrando with no temperature control and

with no temperature control and no sulfur

14 year old vines

energized Aligote from one of the pioneers of the natural wine scene in Burgundy

and where he is now teaching his grandsons and grandaughters how to make mezcal

there are four kinds of days: root days

2012 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Ferrando with no temperature control andFrom the cool, breezy southern Napa flats, Red Hens gravelly alluvial soils give Merlot that is ripe but finely etched. The fruit was picked on the earlier side and fermented with native yeasts in small tanks, mostly destemmed, with gentle daily pump overs to keep the tannins fine. levage was deliberately quiettime in neutral French oak rather than new woodso the vineyard speaks clearly. This wine is offered from a private cellar, Terms and Conditions